Lal Salaam(2024)
Lal Salaam, directed by Rajinikanth's daughter Aishwarya, stars Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth, and Rajinikanth has a cameo in the movie. Lal Salaam is touted to be a sports drama that also talks about religious unrest. At the audio launch, Aishwarya said that she was upset about people calling her father a 'Sanghi'.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, JioHotstar, Airtel Xstream Play
- OTT Release Date
- 10 May 2024
- Theatrical Release
- 9 February 2024
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A cricket match between two brothers sparks conflict in their villages. A politician exploits the tension, dividing Hindu and Muslim communities. The brothers and their father must overcome their differences to restore unity.
“Brothers divided, a village united by cricket.”
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Lal Salaam' is a historic greeting used by leftist movements in India, linking to the story's themes of unity.
- This was Aishwarya Rajinikanth's return to directing after a seven-year gap since her last film in 2017.
- Real-life cricketer Kapil Dev has a cameo appearance, tying into the movie's central cricket match plot point.
- The movie faced delays in its release schedule, partly due to extensive visual effects work in post-production.
- It features Rajinikanth in a special extended cameo, playing the father trying to unite his sons and the village.
- The score was composed by A. R. Rahman, marking a reunion with the director after their work on her first film.
- Some filming took place in rural Tamil Nadu to authentically depict the village setting and communal tensions.
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Just before Lal Salaam, directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth, was set to come out, the creators said it passed all the checks and got a U/A rating.\r\n\r\nThe movie's trailer just came out. Vikranth and …
